Albert William Law

Albert W. “Skip” Law, Clarks Mills, Pa , passed away Tuesday, (10-27-26) in Allegheny General Hospital, after a brief illness. He was 89.

Born March 29, 1937 in Titusville, Pa. he was a son of Albert L. and Gladys E.M. Anderson Law.

He was a member of the first graduating Class of Lakeview High School in 1955 and always found it important to keep in touch with his classmates as he always thought of them as a special group.

Skip was a man that always worked and he started in his early years building silos, then went to work at the Greenville Steel Car and retired from there as Trinity Industries after many years as paint shop supervisor. He also served as a New Vernon Township supervisor for many years and had also worked at ADESA Auto Auction, Mercer.

He especially loved the outdoors and enjoyed traveling, hunting and ice fishing and playing cards with friends and found joy watching wildlife. He was a longtime member of the Commodore Perry Lion’s Club.

He was a longtime member of the Clarks Mills Community Church and also attended Jerusalem Christian Church, Greenville.

Skip married Doris A. McElwain Law on Feb. 24, 1956 and she preceded him in death January 29, 2014. He then married Betty J. (Wilkins) Haines on January 7, 2017 and she survives at home.

Along with Betty, skip is survived by his two sons: David (Kim) Law, Clarks Mills, Robert (Gale) Law, Sandy Lake and a daughter-in-law Glynis Gilliland of Buckeye, Arizona; a step-son: Christopher (Chrissy) Haines, Sandy Lake, and two step-daughters: Deanna (Dave) Yarnell, Cochranton and Jennifer (Aaron) Weaver, Stoneboro also five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren and seven step-grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister Elizabeth “Betsy” Groshner, Guys Mills and a brother James O. Law, Clarks Mills.

In addition to his parents and wife Doris, he was preceded in death by a son, William E. Law and a sister, Mary Stevenson.

In lieu of flowers, family request memorial tributes to be made in Skips name to: Clarks Mills Community Church, 3813 Hadley Road, Clarks Mills, PA 16114; or Jerusalem Christian Church, 560 Donation Road, Greenville, PA 16125; or Commodore Perry Lion’s Club, P.O. Box 6, Hadley, PA 16130; ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.

There will be a time of fellowship from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, on Saturday (11-7-26) at Clarks Mills Community Church, 3813 Hadley Road, Clarks Mills, Pa, with a Memorial Service at 3:00. Following the memorial service all are invited to a dinner in the church.

Skip will be laid to rest beside Doris in New Lebanon Cemetery, Mill Creek Twp. 

Arrangements by Rose & Black Funeral Home and Crematory, Stoneboro, Pa.